The Carlingford railway line is a former heavy rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened from Clyde to Rosehill Racecourse in January 1888, then by means of the construction of a
A K set at Rydalmere station in December 2019, during the final days of heavy rail operation
The railway line viewed from Rydalmere station
Sign giving permission for terminating trains to proceed from Carlingford, as there are no signals past Rosehill.
Bridge over the Parramatta River
The Parramatta Light Rail is a 12-kilometre standard gauge light rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The first stage of the line runs from Westmead to Carlingford via the Western Sydney c
Carlingford railway line
…of a bridge across the Parramatta River, to Carlingford in April 1896. It closed on 5 January 2020 with most of the line converted to be part of Parramatta Light Rail which opened in December 2024. A short section of the line was retained for use by Sydney Trains. The Carlingford line branched off the Western line…
An Urbos 100 at Westmead, December 2024
Parts of the light rail contain green track; this is an example near Cumberland Hospital.
The Parramatta River passing through Rydalmere and Camellia, as seen in 2010. A mixture of low density housing and light industry can be seen on the Rydalmere side of the river. Heavy industry dominates on the Camellia side. Sydney Olympic Park can be seen in the middle distance.
Construction along Church Street, Parramatta, April 2021